Investigating the possible reasons for the low reported morbidity and mortality of COVID-19 in african countries: an integrative review

OK Manna, SAC Clemens… - The Pediatric Infectious …, 2023 - journals.lww.com
Background: COVID-19 has impacted the world differentially with the highest mortality and
morbidity rate burden in Europe and the USA and the lowest mortality and morbidity burden …

COVID-19 and urban food security in Ghana during the third wave

EO Onyango, B Owusu, JS Crush - Land, 2023 - mdpi.com
While the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on household food security have been
documented, the intensity and forms of food insecurity in urban households in the Global …

Seroprevalence and risk factors for SARS-CoV-2 infection in middle-sized cities of Burkina Faso: A descriptive cross-sectional study

A Sana, E Djemaï, P De Vreyer, T Thivillon, H Badolo… - Plos one, 2024 - journals.plos.org
Background Since March 2020, COVID-19 has evolved from a localized outbreak to a global
pandemic. We assessed the seroprevalence of COVID-19 in three towns in the Centre Sud …

The burden of the coronavirus disease 2019 virus infection in Burkina Faso: Results from a World Health Organization UNITY population‐based, age‐stratified sero …

S Ouedraogo, IT Traoré, D Kania… - Influenza and Other …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Background This study aimed to estimate the anti‐SARS‐CoV‐2 antibody seroprevalence in
the general population of Bobo‐Dioulasso and Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso). Methods We …

Seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 IgG and associated factors among people living with HIV over the first 12 months following the outbreak of COVID-19 in Burkina Faso …

OD Kaboré, A Poda, CA Ouattara, FN Michodigni… - Plos one, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Objective This study aimed to evaluate the seroprevalence of anti-SARS-CoV-2 IgG and
factors associated with the infection among PLWHIV over the first 12 months following the …

Morbidity and mortality burden of COVID-19 in rural Madagascar: results from a longitudinal cohort and nested seroprevalence study

A Garchitorena, LT Rasoloharimanana… - International Journal …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Introduction Three years into the pandemic, there remains significant uncertainty about the
true infection and mortality burden of COVID-19 in the World Health Organization Africa …

Fertility Responses to the COVID‐19 Pandemic: A Perspective of Reproductive Process

X Fan - Population and Development Review, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The COVID‐19 pandemic has potential large‐scale impacts on population dynamics. Yet,
recent theories and empirical analyses fall short of fully articulating the extent and nature of …

Explaining the unexpected COVID-19 trends and potential impact across Africa

D Oduro-Mensah, E Oduro-Mensah… - …, 2022 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Official COVID-19 case counts and mortality rates across Africa are lower than had been
anticipated. Research reports, however, indicate far higher exposure rates than the official …

Seroprevalence of SARS‐CoV‐2 Antibodies and Associated Factors in Bamako, Mali: A Population‐Based Cross‐Sectional Study in September 2022

B Traoré, MA Guindo, D Konaté, F Kané… - Influenza and Other …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Background The sero‐epidemiological characteristics of SARS‐CoV‐2 infections in Mali are
not yet well understood. This study assessed SARS‐CoV‐2 antibody seroprevalence and …

Knowledge of COVID-19 and the impact on indigents' access to healthcare in Burkina Faso

E Bonnet, Y Beaugé, MF Ba, S Sidibé… - International Journal for …, 2022 - Springer
Background COVID-19 constitutes a global health emergency of unprecedented
proportions. Preventive measures, however, have run up against certain difficulties in low …